The Invocation of Enver Simaku

This is a very strange film. If I hadn't written down the title a while ago it would be impossible to find. Google 'Albanian horror' and it's nowhere to be seen.

It's simultaneously a tourist promotional video of Albania's beauty spots, a political protest, and a stylish horror story.

It's beautifully shot, but has some strange issues. The actors talk in English, except when they don't. Not a problem if it had subtitles and the scenes didn't go on for ten minutes.

The main actor is very serious, but also painfully monotonous. It's just a drowning noise after a while. The film also includes a genuinely creepy shot of an actresses. It just goes on and on and on. I suspect the director is a good candidate for a certain register.

The horror element is good, and actually builds towards a fairly satisfying resolution.